12/22/2024 9:17:45 PM	NRM 111 Course Outline as of Fall 2017	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  NRM 111	Title:  ORIENT NATL RES PRK MGT
Full Title:  Orientation to Natural Resources / Park Management Practices
Last Reviewed:11/25/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	4.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	70.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	7.00			Contact Total	122.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 227.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Orientation to principles and practices of natural resources and park management in wildland recreation areas and other recreational facilities. Each lecture is supported by a field experience. Field trips are mandatory.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Orientation to principles and practices of natural resources and park management in wildland recreation areas and other recreational facilities. Each lecture is supported by a field experience. Field trips are mandatory.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate the principles of multiple-use management and ecosystem-based management

     sufficiently to be able to discuss their relationship to recreational opportunities in different

     settings.

2. Interpret the principles of wildlife and habitat management that may impact recreational

     use decisions.

3. Critique fishery management practices and the factors that influence management decisions

     and methods.

4. Justify and be able to describe how site, visitor and service management practices

     are/need to be integrated to ensure desired recreational experiences within the limitation of the

     physical, biological, and social environment.

5. Measure the natural resources of an area and synthesize them into the design of a recreation

     facility.

6. Compare and Critique wildland recreation areas and facilities to ensure visitor satisfaction and

     safety.

7. Assess, construct and maintain a wildland trail.

8. Determine the nature of watershed management practices that maintain a good watershed

     condition.

9. Conclude how proper use of the hand compass, topographic maps and GPS devices can be

     used for wildland recreational activities.

10. Justify the principles of silviculture and timber management as they relate to sustainable

     timber production and when this is compatible or in conflict with wildland recreational

     activities.

11. Recommend how and when the importance of managing rangelands for livestock production can

     be compatible with or necessary for wildland recreational activities.

12. Determine how fire and pests can be controlled to maintain healthy ecosystem conditions.

13. Appraise how natural resources management practices and recreational uses influence the

     processes of soil erosion

14. Decide and defend the methods that can be used to restore over utilized rangelands and commercially

     harvested forestlands. Discuss methods that can be used on managed rangelands and

     commercially harvested forest lands to facilitate recreational use.

Topics and Scope

I. Introduction

    A. Definitions

    B. Relationship of multiple-use management to ecosystem-based management

    C. Career opportunities in natural resource management

         1. Qualifications

         2. Education

II. Wildlife Management

    A. Ecological background for wildlife management

    B. Population management practices

    C. Habitat management and enhancement practices

         1. Principles

         2. Applications

              a. Wildlife Cameras

              b. Bat boxes

              c. Anadromous fisheries

    D. Management of endangered wildlife species, including legal restrictions

    E. Fishery management

III. Park Ranger Skills

    A. Duties of a ranger

    B. Outdoor recreation management practices

         1. Outdoor recreational activities

         2. Recreational experience

         3. Outdoor recreation management practices

         4. Visual resources management

IV. Design and Management of Recreation Facilities

    A. Wilderness management principles and practices

    B. Management of developed recreation sites

         1. Maintenance needs of campground, restroom and other recreation facilities

         2. Maintenance tools and equipment and safety and repair techniques

    C. Site design

         1. Environmental considerations in recreation area design and layout

         2. Maintenance considerations in recreation area design and layout

         3. Elements of a recreation area

    D. Public Contact and Visitor Satisfaction

         1. Campground kiosk operation

         2. Development of visitor survey questionnaires

         3. Environmental interpretation and program presentations

              a. Thematic interpretation

              b. Preparing and presenting a talk

              c. Presenting a guided tour

              d. Using visual aids

              e. Computer-generated graphics

              f.  PowerPoint

              g. Storyboards

              h. Historic and cultural interpretation

              i. Interpretation for children

              j. Environmental education curricula

         4. Interpretive planning model

              a. Planning and preparing exhibits

              b. Self-guided tours/trails

              c. Audio tours, linked to phone number or website

         5. Designing Publications

         6. Social Media

    E. Visitor protection and safety

          1. Search and rescue techniques

          2. Law enforcement consideration in recreation area operation

    F. Elements in the Operation of Public Outdoor Recreation Facilities

         1. Administrative and budgetary

         2. Maintenance and design

         3. Public contact and visitor satisfaction

         4. Visitor protection and safety

         5. Resource protection

V. Trails

    A. Design and construction

    B. Trail maintenance

    C. Removal of hazards

    D. Signage, educational and warning

    E. Tool safety and use

VI. Watershed and Water Management Practices

    A. Definitions

    B. Hydrologic cycle

    C. Watershed management practices

         1. Maintaining watershed condition

         2. Increasing water yields

         3. Rehabilitation activities

    D. Water management practices

         1. Developing water supplies

         2. Conserving water supplies

         3. Water quality

    E. Effects of watershed management practices on water resources

         1. Environmental effects

         2. Water yield increases

         3. Riparian ecosystems

VII. Map Reading and Compass Use and GIS and Smartphone Apps

    A. Map scale

    B. Contour lines and intervals

    C. Longitude and latitude grids

         1. Degrees

         2. Minutes

         3. Seconds

    D. Range and township grids

    E. Topographic maps

         1. Contour lines and intervals

         2. Symbols

         3. Color system

    F. Mechanical/magnetic principles of the hand compass

    G. Route finding from a known point

    H. Use of GPS in Forestry

VIII. Timber Management Practices

    A. Silviculture

         1. Even and Uneven Aged Management

         2. Intermediate cuttings

         3. Other cultural treatments

         4. Natural and artificial reproduction

    B. Timber Management

         1. Species composition

         2. Stand structure

         3. Regulation (CEQA and Forest Practices Rules, etc.)

         4. Rotation age

         5. Protection

    C. Harvesting of timber

         1. Felling and bucking

         2. Skidding, loading, and transportation

         3. Environmental considerations

    D. Rehabilitation methods on forestlands

IX. Rangeland Management

    A. Proper use of rangelands

    B. Grazing management

    C. Rangeland improvement

    D. Livestock improvement

X. Fire Control and Pest Management

    A. Fire

         1. Prevention

         2. Fire-danger rating

         3. Control practices

         4. Prescribed burning

         5. Prescribed natural fire

    B. Insect pests and diseases

         1. Classification

         2. Control practices

    C. Integrated pest management

    D. Ecosystem health

XI. Soil Conservation

    A. Processes of erosion

    B. Erosion control methods

    C. Prevention of soil loss

XII. Sustainable Forestry Practices

    A. Restoration of Overharvested Forest Lands

    B. Sustainable forest management (growth and yield)

XIII. Integrated Natural Resources Management

    A. Importance of alternatives

    B. Estimation of natural resources (to people, wildlife and ecological functions.)

    C. Benefits and costs

    D. Decision making

    E. Cumulative impacts

    F. Multiple use management

Assignments:

1. Reading assignments that will average 15 pages per week

2. Interpretation project (3-5 pages) and 20 minute oral presentation of project

3. Weekly field experiences based on lectures

4. Field log for each field experience

5. Design a campground facility with a picnic area and interpretive feature

6. Write a management summary for a piece of land (Forest management, range management,

     parks and Rec) (1-2 pages)

7. Final project: Written reflection and analysis regarding personal experience in the course (5-10 pages)

8. Field demonstration and written exam on tools/equipment operation and safety

9. Final exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 30%
Field log; final written project; interpretation project.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Budget summary
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30%
Oral presentation; field demonstrations.
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 40%
Midterm, Exams, and Final Exam: Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Short essay questions
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Attendance and participation.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Natural Resources Management Practices: A Primer. Folliott, Peter F., Bojorquez-Tapia, Luis A., Hernandez-Narvaez, Mariano. Iowa State University Press: 2001 (classic)

California Boating: A Course for Safe Boating. California Department of Boating and Waterways: 2003/2004 (classic)

National Red Cross First Aid & CPR Manual, current year.

U.S. Forest Service, Chainsaw and Fire Tool Maintenance and Operation Manual, current year.

(Government documents are updated as available.  Many are classics in the field.)

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